Duckhorn Wine Company debuts its new vintage of Paraduxx at Ruth's Chris Steak House. The five-course wine dinner pairs a filet and lobster rockefeller with the Paraduxx Napa Valley Red Blend and a salt and pepper seared lamb with blackberry demi glace with Duckhorn's Three Palms Merlot.$125, 6:30 p.m., March 1, at Ruth's Chris in Restaurant Row (599-3860), Mauna Lani on Hawaii Island (808-887-0800), Lahaina (808-661-8815).

The 18th annual Honolulu Festival this weekend showcases cultures from around the Pacific Rim, including Japan, Tahiti, Philippines and Taiwan. For the Friendship Gala, the food event of the festival, 10 restaurants such as Chef Mavro (offering scallop on a Kamuela vegetable escabeche) and Nobu (sea bass with jalapeño miso) present the fare. Nanzan Giro Giro will also be participating, with an as yet unknown fish dish.$90, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 3, tickets available at honolulufestival.com or by calling 833-3378.

The Grand Scotch Tour lands once again at The Willows restaurant. Explore 30 Scotch selections from distilleries including Caol Ila, Chivas and Glenlivet.$70 pre-sale/$80 at the door, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, March 23. Call The Willows (952-9200) or Fujioka's (739-9463) by March 16 to make reservations.

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Our food and Biting Commentary editor Martha Cheng graduated from Wellesley College with degrees in Computer Science and English. She's a former line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer and Google techie. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @marthacheng.